Ashley and Chris work in the same department designing postcards. Chris had a college degree in art and deeply felt that the degree of his designs was excellent. His last postcard showed the depth of a desert’s beauty and delights.
“It’s just a picture of the desert,” Ashley said. “Not deep at all.”
“Some people desire seeing beauty,” Chris replied. “Mine delivers that”.
Ashley laughed and said, “well, that depends on what you think beauty is.”
Days later, someone delivered a letter to Ashley. The letter said, “You are worthy of the bad things that will come your way. You will know the taste of defeat, and I will destroy you.”
Ashley suddenly felt very cold. It was as if the room temperature had dropped 30 degrees. “Who would do such a shocking deed?” she wondered. “I will not let a simple letter defeat me.”
Just then, Chris came into the room and offered Ashley a piece of his sandwich.
“Try some,” he smiled widely. “It’s delicious.”
“Are you trying to poison me?” Ashley asked. Chris’s answer was delayed from confusion. “What’s your problem?” he asked.
The next day, Ashley brought a bat to use to defend herself. When Chris saw her bat, he joked, “Defend and win one for the team.”
Ashley took no notice of him. She spent the whole day reading self-defending books and placed her work on delay. “You can’t delay your work. Our job demands us to do our work on time,” Chris said. “We must meet the demands of our job.”
“You‘re not the boss,” Ashley replied. “Don’t make demands of me.”
Because Ashley failed to do her work, she was fired.
Chris glanced at Ashley’s empty desk and smiled.
小题1:What kind of work did Chris and Ashley do?| A．Drawing. | B．Designing. | | C．Painting. | D．Building. |
小题2:What did Ashley think of the last postcard designed by Chris?| A．Excellent | | B．Too bad | | C．It didn’t show the real beauty of the desert. | | D．He expressed himself in an indirect way. |
小题3:We may infer from this passage that ___________.| A．Chris was not a good designer | | B．Chris and Ashley were friendly to each other | | C．Chris herself must have written the letter | | D．It may sometimes bring about bad luck to speak out one’s mind |
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小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:C |
试题分析：文章介绍Ashley和Chris一起做设计明信片的工作，Ashley得罪了Chris，后来收到了一封恐吓信，并受此影响，直到失去工作，原来是Chris写的这封信。
小题1:细节题：从第一段的句子：Ashley and Chris work in the same department designing postcards. 可知Ashley和Chris的工作是设计，选B。
小题2:推理题：从第二段的句子：“It’s just a picture of the desert,” Ashley said. “Not deep at all.”可知Ashley认为Chris的明信片没有展示沙漠的美，选C
小题3:推理题：从文章的最后一句话：Chris glanced at Ashley’s empty desk and smiled.说明Chris看见Ashley被解雇了，笑了，说明是Chris写的恐吓信，而且达到了目的，选C |
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Jane raced onto the train platform and asked a porter, “Is this the train to Rochester?”
“Yes,” said the porter. “but only the …Hey! Wait.” He was too 21 .Jane had raced off
22 he had finished speaking.
She had just 23 herself in a seat when the train 24 out of the station. Jane got out her book and settled down to read. After about an hour or so, she looked 25 and glanced out of the window. “That’s 26 .” she thought . “the landscape(景色)doesn’t look 27 ,and it should; I’ve 28 this route so many times.” She was getting increasing 29 when the big, red-faced conductor walked up and asked for her 30 .
One glance was enough. He 31 his head in friendly reproach(责备) and said, “Now, young lady, what did you do a fool thing like that for? This is the 32 ticket. You 33 have sat at the back of the train. The Rochester-bound(开往) section was 34 at the last station.
Jane’s face grew red. “I’m sorry,” she said, “I guess I was in too much of a 35 to find out…” “Well,” said the conductor, “don’t `36 . You shouldn’t have been in such a hurry, but I dare say we can 37 you a train going in the right 38 at Syracuse. You’ll be a couple of hours late 39 ,though .”
When Jane finally stepped onto the Rochester platform, her mother 40 up to her . “Oh, Jane, we have been so worried. What on earth happened?”
“Well, Mom,” said Jane, “it’s a long story.”
| 小题1: | | A．busy | B．early | C．late | D．quick |
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| 小题2: | | A．when | B．then | C．after | D．before |
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| 小题3: | | A．settled | B．took | C．made | D．gave |
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| 小题4: | | A．pushed | B．pulled | C．left | D．started |
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| 小题5: | | A．around | B．about | C．up | D．down |
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| 小题6: | | A．exciting | B．interesting | C．strange | D．right |
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| 小题7: | | A．familiar | B．beautiful | C．nice | D．alike |
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| 小题8: | | A．walked | B．gone | C．followed | D．traveled |
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| 小题9: | | A．uneasy | B．calm | C．angry | D．unhappy |
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| 小题10: | | A．money | B．ticket | C．book | D．name |
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| 小题11: | | A．put | B．shook | C．raised | D．nodded |
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| 小题12: | | A．wrong | B．used | C．only | D．right |
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| 小题13: | | A．would | B．must | C．should | D．could |
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| 小题14: | | A．joined | B．turned | C．connected | D．separated |
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| 小题15: | | A．hurry | B．trouble | C．worry | D．difficulty |
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| 小题16: | | A．sorry | B．worry | C．hurry | D．regret |
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| 小题18: | | A．time | B．place | C．station | D．direction |
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| 小题19: | | A．arriving | B．leaving | C．going | D．returning |
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| 小题20: | | A．called | B．picked | C．rushed | D．pushed |
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On a Friday 11 , a poor young artist stood at the gate of the subway station, playing his violin.The music was 12 , and many people 13 and put some money into the 14 of the young man.
The next night,the young artist took out a large piece of 15 and laid it on the ground.Then he began 16 . The music sounded more pleasant.Some people gathered and they found the 17 on that paper.“Last night,a gentleman put a(n) 18 thing into my hat.Please come to get it back.”When the people saw that, they felt very curious and began to 19 what it could be.After about half an hour, a man 20 there in a hurry and said,“It can’t be true！You ...you ...”
The young violinist asked, “Did you 21 something?”
“Lottery (彩票).”the man answered 22 .
The violinist took out a lottery ticket.“Is it？”he asked.
The man was too 23 to say a word ...George Sang 24 a lottery ticket a few days ago. The awards(奖)opened yesterday and he won $500,000. So lucky and excited did he feel that he 25 50 dollars and put it in the hat when hearing the music. However, the lottery ticket was also thrown into the hat without being noticed. The violinist found the lottery ticket. Thinking that the owner would 26 to look for it, he came back to where he was given the lottery ticket.
Someone asked the violinist 27 he returned the lottery ticket to the man. He said, “ 28 I don’t have much 29 , I live happily; but if I lose 30 I won’t be happy forever.”
| 小题1: | | A．morning | B．night | C．afternoon | D．noon |
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| 小题2: | | A．quiet | B．exciting | C．beautiful | D．familiar |
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| 小题3: | | A．passed by | B．went away | C．slowed down | D．speeded up |
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| 小题5: | | A．paper | B．cloth | C．glass | D．plastic |
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| 小题6: | | A．singing | B．playing | C．working | D．waiting |
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| 小题7: | | A．poems | B．articles | C．words | D．texts |
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| 小题8: | | A．important | B．fantastic | C．dangerous | D．interesting |
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| 小题9: | | A．argue | B．care | C．expect | D．guess |
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| 小题10: | | A．came | B．rushed | C．walked | D．left |
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| 小题11: | | A．get | B．find | C．forget | D．lose |
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| 小题12: | | A．quickly | B．anxiously | C．seriously | D．carefully |
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| 小题13: | | A．confused | B．anxiously | C．excited | D．surprised |
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| 小题14: | | A．bought | B．made | C．found | D．sold |
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| 小题15: | | A．handed out | B．took out | C．hunted for | D．picked up |
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| 小题16: | | A．forget | B．remember | C．return | D．picked up |
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| 小题18: | | A．Because | B．Although | C．If | D．While |
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| 小题19: | | A．money | B．food | C．time | D．luck |
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| 小题20: | | A．friendship | B．honesty | C．hope | D．love |
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Isn’t it cool to surf (冲浪) in summer? You catch a wave and enjoy the ride. Surfing is not only our favorite sport, though. A group of penguins (企鹅) enjoy the sport as much as we do. And they show their excitement and skills in the new animated film —Surf`s Up, which came out on June 6, in the US.
Cody loves the sport. Cody’s idol (偶像) is Big Z, a great penguin surfing king. Cody doesn’t like his brother and his mother who are not supportive. He really wants to get away. Cody believes that winning a surfing competition will bring him admiration and respect. When Mikey Abromowitz, a talent scout (侦察员), comes to Antarctica to look for talented penguins for a surfing competition, Cody’s really excited, but during his show there are no waves and he doesn’t make it. But he knows he can’t give up. He runs after Mikey’s whale and begs until Mikey agrees to take him.
There Cody meets Lani, the island’s beautiful lifeguard, as well as his main rival (对手), the surfing champion Evans. The cocky Evans shows no respect for Big Z, which makes Cody angry. For this, he challenges Evans to a surfing match, only to suffer a terrible defeat.
Lani takes Cody to the island doctor. As they spend time together, Cody realizes that this doctor is really Big Z himself. When he learns this, Cody begs him to train him and make him a better surfer.
Cody begins to find his own way. Cody improves his skills with the help of Big Z and discovers that a true winner isn’t always the one who comes in first.
小题1:The passage mainly tells us ______.| A．that winning can bring you good luck and respect | | B．how a penguin can be a good surfer | | C．about a new animated film —Surf`s Up | | D．about the life of a teenage penguin called Cody |
小题2:Which of the following statements about Big Z is NOT true?| A．He is a great penguin surfing king. | | B．He doesn’t help Cody with surfing although Cody begs him. | | C．He works as a doctor after he leaves surfing. | | D．He is loved by the teenage penguin Cody. |
小题3:The underlined part “doesn’t make it” in Paragraph 2 probably means “_______”.| A．feels very sad | B．can’t breathe freely | | C．is not successful | D．can’t continue surfing |
小题4:Which of the following statements about Cody is NOT true? | A．He likes surfing and lives in Antarctica. | | B．He thinks winning will win him the respect of others at first. | | C．He gets along well with his brother and his mother. | | D．He is defeated by Evans in a surfing match. |
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From the time I was seven, I had a dream of becoming a member of the Students Union. I always 1__ my school leaders for taking responsibility for all of us. So I dreamed of being a leader.
Years flew by, and soon I was able to take part in the elections, 2 I would win. But the reality struck that I hadn"t had a chance. I wasn"t pretty. Girls across the school hardly knew me. I just did not have what it __3 to win a school election. I was 4 ___ .
As I cried in my room that evening, I 5 took a deep breath and decided I wouldn"t stop dreaming. I decided that I would 6 for elections again in my final year at school—and I would win.
I recognized that my 7 had a lot of things in their favor(有利). What were the points that would work in ___8___ favor? I had good grades, and I was friendly and helpful. And my biggest 9 was the faith(信念) I had. I would not allow my plain appearance to hold me __10____ from putting my best foot forward. That evening, I 11 my election plans a whole year ahead of time.
I realized that girls would have to get to know me and recognize that I had the ability to 12 them. I loved making friends and I liked being helpful, 13 __ I decided that perhaps I could use these qualities to work to my advantage. In order to learn how to present a great election 14 __ , I also attended a course on effective public speaking.
The day after the election, when the principal announced I won the second highest number of votes, the students 15 .That joy on the faces of all my friends showed me that my victory was 16 theirs.
Suddenly, I realized that I had 17 much more than I had dreamed of. I had made many new friends and had helped people 18 the way. I had won the 19 and love of my school-mates and they knew me as somebody who would stand by them. I was able to put a smile on their faces and 20 their day.
| 小题1: | | A．admired | B．remembered | C．praised | D．believed |
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| 小题2: | | A．hoping | B．planning | C．pretending | D．judging |
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| 小题3: | | A．offered | B．provided | C．meant | D．took |
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| 小题4: | | A．concerned | B．upset | C．surprised | D．angry |
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| 小题5: | | A．gradually | B．immediately | C．suddenly | D．impatiently |
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| 小题6: | | A．pay | B．stand | C．speak | D．wait |
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| 小题7: | | A．competitors | B．classmates | C．enemies | D．schoolmates |
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| 小题9: | | A．problem | B．strength | C．worry | D．dream |
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| 小题11: | | A．began | B．discussed | C．announced | D．challenged |
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| 小题12: | | A．reconsider | B．accompany | C．represent | D．support |
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| 小题14: | | A．capsule | B．speech | C．meeting | D．promise |
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| 小题15: | | A．nodded | B．gathered | C．cheered | D．cried |
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| 小题16: | | A．only | B．still | C．almost | D．also |
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| 小题17: | | A．accomplished | B．absorbed | C．devoted | D．developed |
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| 小题19: | | A．announcement | B．recognition | C．conclusion | D．arrangement |
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| 小题20: | | A．enlarge | B．wish | C．brighten | D．experience |
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This Christmas I was debating what to give my father. My dad is a hard person to buy for because he never wants anything. I pulled out my phone to read a text message from my mom saying that we were leaving for Christmas shopping for him when I came across a message on my phone that I had locked. The message was from my father. My eyes fell on a photo of a flower taken in Wyoming, and underneath a poem by William Blake. The flower, a lone dandelion(蒲公英) standing against the bright blue sky, inspired me. My dad had been reciting those words to me since I was a kid. That may even be the reason why I love writing. I decided that those words would be my gift to my father.
I called back. I told my mom to go without me and that l already created my gift. I sent the photo of the cream-colored flower to my computer and typed the poem on top of it. As I was arranging the details another poem came to mind. The poem was written by Edgar Allan Poe; My dad recited it as much as he did the other. I typed that out as well and searched online for a background to the words of it. The poem was focused around dreaming, and after searching I found the perfect picture. The image was painted with blues and greens and purples, twisting together to create the theme and wonder of a dream. As I watched both poems passing through the printer, the white paper coloring with words that shaped my childhood, I felt that this was a gift that my father would truly appreciate.
Christmas soon arrived. The minute I saw the look on my dad"s face as he unwrapped those swirling (卷曲的)black letters carefully placed in a cheap frame, I knew I had given the perfect gift.
小题1:The idea for a special gift began to form when the author was .| A．doing shopping | B．having a debate | | C．leaving for Wyoming | D．reading a message |
小题2:The author"s inspiration for the gift came from .| A．a photo of a flower | B．a story about a kid | | C．a call from the mother | D．a text about Christmas |
小题3:The underlined word "it" in Paragraph 3 refers to a poem by _ .| A．the father | B．the author | | C．Edgar Allan Poe | D． William Blake |
小题4:The author made the gift by .| A．searching for the poems online | | B．drawing the background by hand | | C．painting the letters in three colors | | D．matching the words with pictures |
小题5:What is the main purpose of the passage?| A．To show how to design images for gifts | | B．To suggest making gifts from one"s heart. | | C．To explain how computers help create gifts | | D．To describe the gifts the author has received. |
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